Exhibitors from around the area came out for the show, which kicked off the livestock portion of the fair. Timothy Summers of Chillicothe walked away with the supreme champion market hog honors with his gilt, while Cass Kleeman of Braymer earned the reserve champion trophy with his cross-bred barrow. Princeton resident Emily Oswalt exhibited the supreme champion gilt, a cross-bred, while Carlie Kleeman of Braymer took home the trophy for reserve champion with her cross-bred. In the boar class, it was Carson Rhodes of Chillicothe who exhibited the supreme champion, a cross-bred, while Graydee Rains of Gallatin exhibited the reserve champion, a Berkshire.
Showmanship winners included Colby Gillespie of Chillicothe, senior division (ages 15 and up); Jaiden Rodenberg of Chillicothe, intermediate division (age 11 to 14); and Macie Rodenberg of Chillicothe, junior division (ages 8 to 10 years).
The show also brought out nine peewee exhibitors in the five years and under category and 13 exhibitors in the over 5 category. Breed winners included:
Boars
Berkshire – Graydee Rains, champion, Landry Oaks of Newtown, reserve; Duroc – Seth Summer of Chillicothe, champion, Paisley Young of Union Star, reserve; Hampshire – Owen Moss of Hamilton, champion, Cash Walker of Humeston, IA, reserve; Spotted – Johannes Oaks of Newtown, champion, Kaden Oaks of Harris, reserve; Yorkshire – Braxton Switzer of Bucklin, champion, Leanna Smith of Braymer, reserve; Cross-Bred – Carson Rhodes, champion, Addison Lewis of Bethany, reserve.
Gilts
Berkshire – Abigail Burns of Gallatin, champion, Jaiden Rodenberg, reserve; Chester White – Haley Kidd, Trenton, champion, Gage Swindler, Braymer, reserve; Duroc – Timothy Summers, champion, Colby Gillespie, reserve; Hampshire – Isaac Coats of Braymer, champion, Elijah Coats, also of Braymer, reserve; Hereford – Remington Rhodes of Chillicothe, champion, Abigail Burns, reserve; Poland China – Jaiden Rodenberg, champion, Quincey Jessen of Chillicothe, reserve; Tamworth – Jenna Rains of Gallatin, champion (no reserve); Yorkshire – Lylah Smith of Braymer, champion, Braxton Switzer, reserve; Cross-Bred – Emily Oswalt, champion, Carlie Kleeman, reserve.
Market Hogs
Barrows: Berkshire – Colby Gillespie, champion, Ember Gilgour of Hamilton, reserve; Duroc – Mallory Lambert of Meadville, champion, Cass Kleeman, reserve; Hampshire – Halle Allen of Marceline, champion (no reserve); Poland China – Emma Thompson of Chillicothe, champion, Quincey Jessen, reserve; Spotted Poland – Halle Allen, champion, Landry Oaks, reserve; Yorkshire- Lylah Smith, champion, Rebecca Hunt of Braymer, reserve; Cross-bred, Cass Kleeman, champion, Mallory Lambert, reserve.
Gilts: Timothy Summers, champion, Rylee Johnson, Laredo, reserve.
Photos of trophy winners and a list of ribbon winners will appear in a special fair section to be published in the Republican-Times on Friday, Aug. 13.